Mother Arrested On Charge Of Child Abuse

Lake - In Brief

August 9, 2002

LEESBURG -- A 32-year-old woman was arrested in connection with child abuse after getting angry with her 4-year-old daughter for hiding her cigarettes, according to a Lake County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit.

Karey L. McCracken, 6 Ruby Lane, was arrested shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday at a nursing center, according to the affidavit. She is employed as a nurse.

McCracken told investigators she struck her daughter in the back of the head, forcing the girl to fall forward and hit her face on a potted plant, the affidavit said.

The Florida of Department of Children & Families also is investigating, the affidavit said.